subject: EASELS Artist Easels by Artisan Easels [print this page] Studio Easels Studio Easels
Studio easels are large, floor-standing easels that can accommodate big canvases. And if you paint very vigorously, you'll want a heavy easel for stability.
French Easels
There's nothing to beat an easel for keeping a painting in place while you're working on it. * Buy Direct
Oil paintings really should be held vertically or near vertical because they will collect less dust. * My Favorite Painting Easels
Acrylics dry fast enough for dust not to be a real problem.
Rather save up for a bit longer.
Look for something that'll be easy to adjust the angle at which you're working. Available in various forms, including ones that are scaled-down versions of floor-standing easels, tripod easels (three-legged), and ones with storage boxes. You can work sitting on a stool or standing, though standing at an easel makes it easy to step back to see how the painting is progressing.|}What Kind of Easel Should I Get?
If you're only just starting out, a table-top easel is probably the best (or sketching easel if you want to stand to paint). * Buy Direct
Does It Matter What Medium I'm Using?
Like most things, the price of easels varies, starting at inexpensive sketching and display easels, and ending at large-scale studio easels. Table-Top Easels
The angle at which you work can be varied between vertical and horizontal.
The ones with a square foot (H-frame) are more stable than the ones with three legs (two at the front, one at the back) but don't fold up as quickly to prop against a wall. Won't take large-scale paintings. A French easel is a three-in-one easel: a sketchbox, an easel, and a canvas carrier.
Studio easels can get really huge, heavy, and really expensive! Let the size of canvas you're realistically going to use be your guide to easel size.
